Carly walked in through 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyYacZYKIY
the front door, exhausted. She had too many bags in her hands and her 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlBJ0EaHql
feet were already giving her hell since she wore high heels.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡypPDL9RhPQ
One of the helpers, a female, came just in time to help her with her bags. Carly couldn't help but feel relieved.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsnMthL6cUE
"Please take them up to my room," said Carly after handing them over. The helper made her way up the stairs.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡImJhuZkekR
"I see you're back from shopping," said Amanda as she appeared in the foyer in her wheelchair.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7XUX72w6R
Carly smiled. "Yes, I am," she said. "How have you been?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpnE9u6AXO
"Never better, dear. Where is Diana? I thought she was with you."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl64eQV1iqP
"She had something to do at the salon and told me to come here."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmXXvz6pS0
"Have you already eaten lunch?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjxakNiT4iC
"Yes, we ate at a restaurant."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUgfvX3Nfu
"Looks like the shopping did you good."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwVQDFlP2v
"Yes, well, a lot has happened these past few days that I really needed this."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cwFdKplBy
"Mmm," Amanda gave Carly a smile. "I can tell. Nice heels by the way."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkyogxxWYMe
"Thanks," Carly smiled at her.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO97r3hm85L
"If you need Angel, she's in the study."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFg8iBUThDZ
"In the study?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAcTPhKpyTc
"The study downstairs. She was a little bored and didn't want to watch TV, so she decided to spend her time with a book."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmiMSpRwanx
"She's like that. Always a bookworm." Carly turned around to close the door behind her.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotscMaV3jy
"You should also be on your books, don't you think?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSgV19nrv2
Carly looked at Amanda and wondered what to say. She could even feel her cheeks blush.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYS879CoBc
"I know you're supposed 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj6xn7aTx9r
to be at college," said Amanda as she chuckled when she noticed Carly 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6RRHrM3GB
blush. "But it's okay. It's Friday anyway and considering what's been 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmOAbSU4Bmz
going on, it was good you went out to get yourself distracted."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkb0y9rRd9r
Carly felt herself 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4M8EHa21G
relax. Amanda was only pulling her leg. She didn't like anyone telling 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx0t6odTuo2
her that she had to go for lectures. She knew that already. And she 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbR6aidLOm
wasn't going to be comfortable if someone who was not her sister told 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMI9dDeNg3g
her that.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2NmFiPyBk
"I better go and see Angel," said Carly.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡplSJLtipr1
"You go do that," said Amanda, "I think I'll go and entertain myself with some soap opera on TV."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFe3uBjgWb3
Just before the two 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27T44UMZc5
could part ways, Mrs McDonell came down the stairs, talking and laughing764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrslbIpeKyN
loudly on her iPhone. When she reached the bottom, she cut the call.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10plpKnJ7Y
"I see you're back," said Mrs McDonell as she looked at Carly.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtBOawlvzF
"Yes, I am," Carly answered.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6zMBxGeYV
"Nice heels," Mrs McDonell raised an eyebrow towards Carly's pink heels. "Did Diana chose them for you?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡklWwwYNI4m
"Oh, no, I picked them myself."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0OlAKG3uvF
"Nice. You've good taste. I hope your sister does too."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8sVr5nm5T
"Oh, she does. You have seen nothing yet. Wait until she gets better."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoANI0A4GYK
"Can't wait." Mrs McDonell tried to smile but it came out dry.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtj5yYiQlJ6
"I better go and check on Angel," said Carly.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yczwfWdmd
Carly went on her way 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBWzGuytRWT
taking the left side of the foyer and into the hall where Angel and 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhM9PLFNpMc
Amanda's room were. It also led to the study she just found out about 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl2coUgoeRa
from Amanda.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVBkF0wthfm
She was within earshot of the two ladies who remained in the foyer when she heard Mrs McDonell saying:764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsQ3RP8lEst
"Kim will be coming for dinner today. I invited her."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbJP6YdYDc
"You really want Leo to be mad at you, don't you?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUgQlTpsrpd
Carly couldn't hear 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvtWjvBgvdm
their conversation any more when she turned round the corner after 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtgkg5yWVx
bypassing the two bedrooms and found a huge large mahogany door at the 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzKZqV2JYZE
end of the hall. She guessed that it might be the study.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM50pm6E8sx
Before she could get to 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz01FlfZ4rr
the door, she wondered what the two women were talking about. It 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWejCQgkTE3
intrigued her in some way because it concerned Leo.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡte3a3UInmr
She opened the door to 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FC2hAzmXP
the study and was greeted by the sight of shelves filled with books. The764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgsPl2XmkSb
room looked cosy though. The brown coffee carpet and the empty 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJvmw4O23ft
fireplace with cosy brown couches next to the fireplace gave a warm 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjIK6ljbSwN
feeling. There was a huge glass window overlooking the garden outside 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDPfuk0AeBe
and just in front of the window was Angel in her wheelchair. She sat 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRR7rgC2AcX
facing the windows but her face was on the book in her hand. She looked 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPePMGJe1r
taken away with what she was reading because she hadn't heard the door 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBtqqZqjr3g
to the study open nor Carly approaching her from behind.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8DDsbHfrK
"Hey, sis," said Carly when she reached out to Angel slowly and placed her hand on Angel's shoulder.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEaaiRaSni4
Angel looked up from the book she was reading and at her sister. She didn't seem startled.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwpYEiLAvUj
"You're back," said Angel. She sounded blunt. "How was the mall?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf78x77gBN2
"It was great," Carly answered with glee like a little child.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkd98TOpit0
Angel tried to give a slight smile but failed. "Glad you had fun."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEK4EbHBac
"How has been your day?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo845N13IaS
Carly asked as she went over to an office desk at the corner of the 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fm5KXkudF
room next to the huge glass window and took a chair, came back and sat 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFzfbKh2dCi
facing her sister.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjIAv33VGq
"It was okay, I guess," Angel shrugged her shoulders.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVYDGaRTZM
"You didn't have another fight with Leo, did you?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMRpXer4V0
Angel furrowed her eyebrows as she looked at Carly. "And why do I want to pick a fight with him?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FOyMACeRQ
"You look irritated. That's why I asked."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8QQS64Iu0C
Angel faced the glass 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwiUnkRY3P
window. "You know he and I can't fight each other within the four walls 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBWZYnNmv2
of this house. We were with Amanda almost the whole time."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCDbxFGF6r
"You were?" Carly sounded surprised. "How did the two of you handle each other with her around?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mupgurYMn
"We didn't. Immediately she left we had a chat. And it wasn't a good one."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgqsdXFqCa
"Okay, I am not ready to hear what you two had to say since I know it concerns me."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiFPHYttfsJ
Angel rolled her eyes. She didn't say a word more as she went back to her book.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pdZlbTl6O
"I heard these two women, Amanda and Mrs McDonell talking just now," said Carly changing the topic.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrctwDxLwu
"You know I'm not in the mood to gossip," Angel answered, her eyes still on the book.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnROP1oiuHC
Carly didn't listen to her sister as she continued, "I heard them talking about Leo. And someone called Kim."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8EgUnMwYN
"Kim happens to be the woman Leo was supposed to marry."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYT1VIP4CLp
Carly's mouth fell open 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCPNG0pwuse
as she had a surprised look on her face. She looked at Angel, who 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCcV8TWfTF
happened to be still looking at her book and not at her sister.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuW53HX9s7F
"Are you serious? You must be joking," said Carly as she shook her head and tried to laugh like it was funny.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgETjodCSfQ
"Do you think I would 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ97c0hsVvE5
lie to you?" This time, Angel turned to look at Carly. "If you hadn't 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Ht0wAWXBT
gone out to the mall, maybe you would have heard it for yourself."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGxwyRsXQQS
"You sound like going to the mall is a bad thing."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZuvgrCB98F
"For you, yes because 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡELk6dZPbVT
you were just from mourning. I know we have to try and distract 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh9r64NbgkQ
ourselves from our mother's passing, but did you seriously have to go to764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7UOkBcQO7
the mall?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGtdzRO2ZL
"Sorry, I couldn't help myself. It was fun though. Look at the amazing heels I got."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjl3PAC3iy6
Carly gestured towards her feet with a grin on her face. Angel looked down at the heels. She sighed and shook her head.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUsWoWjPJu6
"Are you really not listening to me or what?" Angel asked. "You should be worried."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqq6BEywl5h
"Worried about what?" Carly instantly stopped smiling.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjgzOoJZfa
"About Kim. I feel she is really going to cause trouble for us if we ever get to meet her in person."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9GxRK8OAHP
"Well, she's coming over so, I guess you'll be worried."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1CQgP2NMGL
"She's coming here?" Angel couldn't believe what she was hearing.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoALKsMiVmH
"I heard Mrs McDonell say that she invited her here for dinner. Amanda didn't sound too pleased."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡboKkYKVXwX
"The way I see it, she thought Kim wasn't good enough for Leo."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbyktVw9mFS
"I wouldn't worry about 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8gmHhD1cz
Kim though." Carly leaned further back on the chair to relax. "For one 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGIEuaFROq
reason only. She doesn't know the truth about Leo and I."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQ5AUKpGqC
"When a lady's fiancé 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmHkH9M03n
dumps her on her wedding day, the lady has no other option but to think 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRBCqCFQdwr
that there might be another woman."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡls6dETuMzV
Carly looked at Angel. "An accident happened that day."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzBfFgDgMw
Angel felt like 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01PI66Okk4
squeezing the life out of Carly but she looked the other way instead. 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB9gga5XdKz
"Stop using the accident as a scapegoat. It's irritating."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdDw7pUpua
"Then what should I say? That Leo fell for me?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1H5REFuaoo
"Well, what do you 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7AuTseaVlj
think?" Angel faced her sister again. "If the accident happened and 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDzQ7cWPCQY
delayed the wedding, Leo would have still gotten married another day. 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6lwV0Ky3yZ
But instead, Leo falls for you, the accident happens and then he dumps 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRt0AW3e3i
Kim for good."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1sK1bju5r5
"Okay, okay, I get it," said Carly as she sat upright. She couldn't take anymore of her sister reminding her about everything.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ATR3Y1K5F
Angel placed the book 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfFUEeAdTOG
she was reading closed on her lap and turned the wheelchair around. She 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrGon3MwP5u
started to wheel herself out of the room.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrAA0tNqFg7
"Where are you going?" Carly asked as she looked at her sister.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZbR0h91DTZ
"Reminding you about what you've done is getting on my nerves," Angel answered as she continued on her way.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYzdJ3gzRq
Carly got up from her chair and quickly rushed over to her sister, grabbing the handlebars from behind to stop her from going.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzsehcAqFX
"Why can't you learn to move on from all this, Angel?" Carly asked.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpUbxi5le3
"You want me to move on 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7Vr3QJmOz
after what you've done?" Angel asked without turning to look at her 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoGwF0gDnUG
sister. "You not only betrayed me, but mum as well. She was right when 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtVt3yMLW2
she said something was up with you the moment you came home in the early764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6WiKcdmEFN
hours of the morning and found a stash of money in your bag."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2qkcyrEOz
"What?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡir6ibyDG0z
Carly felt powerless as 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRm7eNJ8z1U
she slowly let go of the handlebars. Angel shifted a little to the side 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvQwfqZfpfQ
on her chair so as to look at Carly.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3PzN9p3LO
"You heard right," said Angel. "Mum had a feeling about you long before I even knew anything."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnxxpyZW11
Carly went pale and she felt her mouth go dry. "When did she tell you this?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpJhAfRYoo
Angel hesitated before she answered, "the day she died."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkAH4e5hIRL
Carly felt her knees 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubebbWhs6R
lose their strength and she felt like she could drop to the floor any 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYf9UIzbZy1
moment. She took a few steps back away from the wheelchair. She felt 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaAf5R3riMH
lost and confused.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7uVrdsuV9
"At least you now know 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsSWO2ru3OL
that mum knew something was up with you," Angel continued. "She just 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdX36Hs9QG
wasn't sure what it was. I'm glad she didn't know what you were truly up764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWpoDFpYOsb
to or else that would've killed her instead."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhP995r2XyQ
"Don't say that, Angel," said Carly. She felt like tears were about to drop down her cheeks.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvPHaPGmW0P
"But it's the truth." 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdb0Sa0hULL
Angel fully turned her wheelchair around so as to look at Carly straight764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpnvJv4jkz
in the face. "You know mum wasn't feeling too well at times and finding764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBeyVXf9R8u
out what you did would've killed her. I'm glad the good Lord took her 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXEJIwYgMd
away instead because if you did you would have felt my wrath."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyLZclINQ4U
Carly flinched at her sister's words. Angel was upset for sure and Carly knew better not to say a word.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJV7KpfZDPW
Angel looked on at 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLBjVXmjO9g
Carly. She was one person who in the past never liked to see her sister 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJWXAQjKnX
cry. Whenever she did, Angel was always there to comfort her. But this 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vvKvngRFY
time, everything was different. She didn't even feel like hugging her 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDYsDYq0H9
sister anymore.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJmznESN14
"I'm tired," said Angel as she looked away. "I think we've talked enough for today."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfZDFVB6sl
"Is anything the matter in here?" Amanda's voice came at the door. "I thought I heard someone shouting."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygKRIpDL3X
Angel flinched by the 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZL6yya310
sound of Amanda's voice and she silently winced. She prayed that Amanda 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mOGpdwgXY
hadn't heard their whole conversation.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsuZbbKLY7r
Angel turned the wheelchair around and saw Amanda by the door. She looked on at the two sisters with a worried look on her face.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRm1nO31Fr
"It's nothing, Amanda," said Angel. "I was just scolding Carly for going to the mall. That's it."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaSXnMxZy3K
Amanda continued to look764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4QHEVicGx
at Angel, then went on to look at Carly. For a moment, Angel was 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yyfDBxqwy
praying for Amanda to believe her. But with each dying second that 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilHQEcaOwS
passed, it looked like that was far from happening.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCouz2RkLCd
"Well, you should have 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSkqYHiUxi
talked to her properly, don't you think?" Amanda asked with a smile on 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRa9b3ski0l
her face. "Look, you almost made her cry."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0Ann1u0tu
"Angel could be a bully when she wants to be," said Carly, trying to hide the hurt in her eyes.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu8Rj0SGxn2
"I can let this go for now. But Monday, you should be getting back to school, young lady. It's important."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHbcJ4peLyi
"Of course."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK1hUQhnhKM
"Angel only wants what's best for you. You should be considered lucky to have a sister like her."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLGZnODad6M
Carly smiled at Amanda and said nothing more.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJZCMdKLcwX
"Well, I better go and 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWDGODGo5D
try to relax myself," said Amanda as she started to turn around in her 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUqHPRXNwm
wheelchair to leave the room. "Before the evening comes, I better be on 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw32dSGVHNU
my best behaviour."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ZZKJcygn0
"Why do you say that?" Angel asked.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2VNk50hOwD
Amanda looked at Angel. "Because my very loving daughter in law invited a guest over."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOO2ebFMjHr
"You sound really sarcastic," said Carly. "And not in anyway happy."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI91fZxwYvk
"You're right, dear. I'm not."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWAFauPAaOc
"Could it be that you don't like who is coming?" Angel asked when she already knew the answer.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBtkk5iyiF
"It's not that I like the person. I'm just worried about Leo because it's his ex fiance coming over."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuXvfZM7BPR
Carly went pale behind Angel and Angel was as still as a statue.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeTRen0IlAI
"Why don't you tell Leo about this?" Angel asked.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDGgt8rrqR
"I want to but if Leo doesn't show up, his mother will know I had something to do with it," said Amanda.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfbFphUuKHY
Carly looked at Angel 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyjhgSi1I8e
who was busy contemplating over the issue. Amanda wasn't the only one 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHfTS9bBuz
who didn't want Kim around here tonight. And if any one of them called 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrEtcKn950
Leo, he probably wouldn't show up.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdjeH0hEWw
"So, you're saying that you would rather let this happen?" Carly asked.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6PsR2bNcy
"What should I do?" 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl6AgNEC6Io
Amanda asked as she shrugged her shoulders. "My hands are tied and my 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvNMwiltUN
son wouldn't like it if his wife and I argue over Leo not showing up for764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSNe3286nUi
dinner."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPI7JE1YJz
"What if I inform Leo instead?" Carly asked.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2FbJXOC3gt
"Are you serious?" Angel764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDozWYA3FzV
asked as she looked at Carly. "You heard Amanda. Even if anyone were to764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgoBhQOXFxU
inform Leo, Amanda will still get blamed if he doesn't show up."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdevu1aX5Yg
"Looks like someone knows Bertha more than I do," said Amanda with a sarcastic smile on her face.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqmvIfgojq2
"I wouldn't like to know764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21NBO2gjeC
her, trust me," said Angel as she looked at Amanda. "But I would rather764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DfNO3m5jz
know her now so that I won't be surprised by her temper tantrums in the764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeKebvJz9Z
future."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5KFfjOISX
"I like your thinking," said Amanda. "Just don't get into any trouble with her."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJuZlTr6F7
"Trust me, I wouldn't," said Carly. "So, are we really going to let this slide? I mean, not tell Leo."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaGLWDjy687
"We shouldn't," said Angel. "Because Leo's problem doesn't concern us. We only just moved in to this house."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSDF3ekNhR
"But Angel..." Carly started but Amanda interfered.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS8TSKD3VgA
"She's right, Carly," said Amanda. "It's best you don't get involved."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6WK5RXBPW
Carly almost gave a 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHTm0DqZUB
frowning look at her sister but controlled herself. She really didn't 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrjKIu1PUnG
want Leo to get here and find Kim waiting for him at the dinner table. 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCazyRj1Zyy
How she wished she could tell him what's going on, but like Amanda, she 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGdmEshPZIr
couldn't. She didn't want Amanda to get in trouble with Leo's mother and764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs160q8nUSK
Angel would only get more upset with her than she already is.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1tlKyVUMjy
"I'll be going now," said Amanda. "You two take care."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPu4F3mSmuF
Amanda turned her 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqNqglC240Y
wheelchair around and left the room. The two sisters waited for a good 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0alx0cb7zc
few minutes to make sure Amanda wasn't within earshot.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZe5RN8rAar
"We've to do something, Angel," said Carly.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsITquonIIA
"With what?" Angel asked.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68hEwNARqP
"You know what I'm talking about. Somehow we need to let Leo know that Kim is coming here."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUdj1ejPXT
"Carly, you aren't going764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8hloJy5cW
to call Leo. You heard Amanda. Leo's mum is like a pain in her 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡav42jn9KZV
backside. You don't want to make it worse."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWJPg27yNx
"But aren't you scared?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJgWrKvmxz
Angel raised her eyebrow764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4eg23jP7AN
at her sister. "Oh, now you're taking my words seriously when I said we764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz63tvdWLN4
should be cautious of Kim, aren't you?"764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmG8H95SXH
Carly didn't say anything as she continued to look at her sister.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC0QekA8g1Y
"I'm glad you've changed764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ04hqmIH5si
your mind," said Angel with a slight smile on her face. "Maybe you'll 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmIg6vtUvB
realise that all this isn't a joke and I was serious when I said Kim 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNHGKnX4pJ
would be a problem."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfa0khV8fn1
"You seriously aren't going to do anything?" Carly asked.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡln5PLH56tC
"It's none of my 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsm0punIn5D
business, Carly. Our hands are all tied here. If Kim is coming for 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSyOyLRlyi
dinner, she's coming and we can't do anything about it."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4A95UPdi8x
Angel made her way to the door, then she stopped.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfjVIOJUtK6
"If you dare even try to warn Leo about Kim, I'm serious, Carly, you will see the worst of me."764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrwQMZvthPG
Angel's voice was stern and she didn't look at her sister as she spoke. Carly felt herself shiver to the bone.764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA67r5q4t46
When Angel left the 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvts4vWXrJM
room, Carly felt helpless. There was nothing she could do about dinner 764Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhOzqBEegJ
tonight and she had no other choice but to go with the flow.
